digg.com - 12/3/2008
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badenoughdude, 22 hr 18 min ago , -8/+23 It's a firefox plugin. You have to seek it out and install it before it does anything, so anyone who uses this was probably aware of TPB and pirating stuff already. If there was an internet worm installing this on unsuspecting unsecured PCs, then it would ...
itunes.apple.com - 12/3/2008
amazon.com - 12/3/2008
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amazon.com —
Amazon App for iPhone and iPod Touch. Buy
millions of products from the palm of your hand....
Amazon App now available in the App Store. Introducing Amazon Remembers
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Amazon Mobile for iPhone
torrentfreak.com - 12/3/2008
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torrentfreak.com —
Amazon, the world’s largest online retailer, is under
attack by online pirates. An addon for the Firefox...
browser called ‘Pirates of the Amazon’ makes it possible to shop at the Amazon store but leave without paying a dime. Instead, ...
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Firefox Pirates Take Over Amazon
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New Firefox extension turns Amazon.com into an illegal free-for-all
Webware.com —
... The extension developer's site, along with the link to download the software is currently offline. The extension made the front page of Digg a few hours ago, which likely took the site out instead of legal intervention. I've contacted Amazon to see if the company is making any efforts to block the extension but have not heard back yet. As it stands the extension still works, albeit without the "Download 4 Free" thumbnail which is hosted on the developer's servers. ...
Firefox Add-On Alerts Amazon Shoppers to Illegal Content
Today @ PC World —
... the add on, Pirates of the Amazon displays a large "Download 4 Free" text link whenever the extension finds an illegal copy of the Amazon product you're shopping for. It effectively turns the online retailer into a shopping mall for pirated content. Pirates of the Amazon illegal pirated software The site for "Pirates" was down as of 8:30 AM ET this morning, but it is unclear whether it has been shut down due to legal action or overwhelming popularity-the extension currently has over 2700 Diggs . Despite its catchy name, Pirates of the Amazon is not affiliated with The Pirate ...
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